diff --git a/src/ui/user/iniuser.h b/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
index 3a9f9d71..a45aa201 100644
--- a/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
+++ b/src/ui/user/iniuser.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
     bool trayShowIcon() const { return valueBool("tray/showIcon", true); }
     void setTrayShowIcon(bool v) { setValue("tray/showIcon", v, true); }
 
-    bool trayAnimateAlert() const { return valueBool("tray/animateAlert"); }
-    void setTrayAnimateAlert(bool v) { setValue("tray/animateAlert", v); }
+    bool trayAnimateAlert() const { return valueBool("tray/animateAlert", true); }
+    void setTrayAnimateAlert(bool v) { setValue("tray/animateAlert", v, true); }
 
     QString trayAction(const QString &event) const { return valueText("tray/" + event); }
     void setTrayAction(const QString &event, const QString &v) { setValue("tray/" + event, v); }